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Poland’s presidential election could end last vestige of populist resistance to PM Tusk

Poland’s presidential election could end last vestige of populist resistance to PM Tusk


May 17, 2025
Since winning power back from the hands of his populist rivals a year and a half ago, Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk has faced one very stubborn roadblock to his plans: the country’s president. That could change after a pivotal presidential election, which begins with a first round of voting Sunday. Rafał Trzaskowski, the mayor […]
Head of controversial new Gaza aid group says he won’t be part of displacing Palestinians, urges UN to participate in plan

Head of controversial new Gaza aid group says he won’t be part of displacing Palestinians, urges UN to participate in plan


May 17, 2025
Jake Wood, the foundation’s executive director, said he did not yet know when or how many aid trucks Israel would allow into Gaza, but he called conditions there “clearly urgent” and said he expects “positive updates on that in the coming days.” The Israeli government, which has blocked aid to Gaza for nearly 11 weeks, […]
Israeli military says it has launched first stages of major offensive in Gaza, same day Trump leaves region with no deal

Israeli military says it has launched first stages of major offensive in Gaza, same day Trump leaves region with no deal


May 17, 2025
The Israeli military says it has launched the first stages of a new major offensive in Gaza, in a development that comes on the same day that US President Donald Trump concluded his visit to the region without securing a ceasefire deal. “Over the past day, the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) launched extensive attacks and […]
Ukraine ramps up calls for ‘pressure’ on Russia as talks end with no ceasefire

Ukraine ramps up calls for ‘pressure’ on Russia as talks end with no ceasefire


May 17, 2025
Russia and Ukraine’s first direct talks in three years began Friday with hopes as dim as the gray Istanbul skies. And while the weather brightened as the talks went on, the prospects for peace did not. In the end a large prisoner swap (one of many in this war) and two discussion topics for future […]
India’s caste system is controversial and discriminatory. So why is it being included in the next census?

India’s caste system is controversial and discriminatory. So why is it being included in the next census?


May 17, 2025
For millions across India, a rigid caste system thousands of years old still dictates much of daily life – from social circles to dating pools to job opportunities and schooling. The Indian government has long insisted that the social hierarchy has no place in the world’s most populous nation, which banned caste discrimination in 1950. […]
Russia sentences Australian man to 13 years in prison for fighting for Ukraine

Russia sentences Australian man to 13 years in prison for fighting for Ukraine


May 17, 2025
Russia has sentenced an Australian man to 13 years in a maximum-security prison for fighting alongside Ukrainian forces, state prosecutors in the Russian-controlled parts of eastern Ukraine said Friday. Oscar Jenkins, 33, was found guilty by a court in Luhansk of participating in an armed conflict as a mercenary, prosecutors said in a statement, after […]
Supporters of Bolivia’s ex-leader Morales clash with police in push to secure his candidacy

Supporters of Bolivia’s ex-leader Morales clash with police in push to secure his candidacy


May 17, 2025
Hundreds of supporters of ex-President Evo Morales marched toward Bolivia’s top electoral court on Friday to push for their leftist leader’s candidacy in presidential elections later this year, a rally that descended into street clashes as police tried to clear out a group of demonstrators. The confrontations come in response to a ruling by Bolivia’s […]
UK police charge three Iranian nationals with national security offenses in counter-terror probe

UK police charge three Iranian nationals with national security offenses in counter-terror probe


May 17, 2025
Police in the UK have charged three Iranian nationals with national security offenses following a counter-terror investigation. The three men, arrested on Saturday, 3 May, have been charged with “engaging in conduct likely to assist a foreign intelligence service,” namely Iran, between 14 August 2024 and 16 February 2025, London’s Metropolitan Police said in a […]
Russian attack on bus in Sumy region kills nine, Ukraine says, hours after peace talks

Russian attack on bus in Sumy region kills nine, Ukraine says, hours after peace talks


May 17, 2025
A Russian drone attack on a bus in northeastern Ukraine killed at least nine people and injured seven others, Ukrainian officials said Saturday, just hours after the two countries met for the first direct peace talks in three years. While the two sides discussed a possible meeting between the two countries’ leaders, a ceasefire and […]
A US-backed group says it will deliver aid to Gaza, but humanitarian organizations are skeptical. Here’s what we know

A US-backed group says it will deliver aid to Gaza, but humanitarian organizations are skeptical. Here’s what we know


May 16, 2025
A controversial new American-backed organization, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), has announced it will begin delivering aid to the besieged territory within two weeks and says it has Israel’s approval. The move would provide some relief for Gazans facing acute hunger from 19 months of war and a two-and-half month Israeli blockade of all food, […]
The Russia-Ukraine peace process is going exactly how Moscow wants it to: slowly

The Russia-Ukraine peace process is going exactly how Moscow wants it to: slowly


May 16, 2025
In the end, it is the Kremlin’s plan playing out, and there appears to be little the White House will do about it. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s decision to send defense minister Rustam Umerov to meet with a low-level Russian delegation in Istanbul was a difficult choice forced by necessity. Its audience is one man: […]
A day of confusion and chaos as Russia and Ukraine agree to first direct talks in 3 years

A day of confusion and chaos as Russia and Ukraine agree to first direct talks in 3 years


May 16, 2025
After five days of confusion over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal for direct talks with Ukraine, the day they were supposed to begin initially brought only more of the same: a seven-hour stakeout on the banks of the Bosphorus, an unruly scrum at the Russian consulate, and finally a decision from Ukraine’s president that may […]
Trump and Abu Dhabi ink partnership to build massive AI data center complex in UAE

Trump and Abu Dhabi ink partnership to build massive AI data center complex in UAE


May 16, 2025
The United States and United Arab Emirates will partner to build a massive data center complex in Abu Dhabi to advance artificial intelligence capabilities with 5-gigawatts of capacity — enough to power a major city. The agreement, announced Thursday during US President Donald Trump’s visit to the UAE, will mark the largest data center deployment […]
Construction tycoon among 17 wanted in Thailand over deadly tower collapse

Construction tycoon among 17 wanted in Thailand over deadly tower collapse


May 16, 2025
A Thai court has issued arrest warrants for 17 people including a high-profile construction tycoon, police said on Thursday, over their alleged involvement in the building of a skyscraper that collapsed and killed scores of workers during a powerful March earthquake. Search teams recovered 89 bodies in a six-week operation in the rubble of the […]
American basketball player arrested in Indonesia for alleged drug smuggling, could face death penalty

American basketball player arrested in Indonesia for alleged drug smuggling, could face death penalty


May 16, 2025
An American basketball player for the Indonesian league was arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle illegal drugs to the country, police said Thursday. The Southeast Asian country has extremely strict drug laws, and convicted smugglers are sometimes executed by firing squad. Jarred Dwayne Shaw, 34, from Dallas, Texas, was arrested May 7, after police raided […]